New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

It f. declared that during the next few months the
Democratic party will be busy engaged In taking 1s
bearings. This would be useful exercise II inc parry
had any settled principles to guido It, but IL hash
1t is very much like the Ishman who went up TO
Lake Champ ain to fish and who found spot where
the fish were very plentiful ami always ready 70 D'c'
'pat" said friend TO him, odd you take the bearings
of your fishing ground so that you can ma IL again
bearings, is It'll" replied Pat sFaix an dia thae
same 1 TUX squint at a COW on wan shore ana DIT
Of cloud on the other shore, and there am as snug
as We pazo between the two" The Democratic party
Ia always trying place itself in line with tho shift
ing opinions of expediency and compromise
When Mr. Spurgeon wants to test one Of his pupils
he sends him Into the pulpit with sealed text whcn
I've IL to open and exp0und without pfeparadoh'-
Waterbury American
A NEWCOMER in Doston-New- Yorker Ito native,
Excuse me- sir but should be glad to sec the resi-
dence of W. d. HewellS If.
observation-disclosures heard Of the man -
you can tel me go1 where your
Dostonian-Nover heard OF him either
New-Yorter-Can You direct me to Mr.. John
Bostonian with sudden animation) 7snlivan's sa-
loon Go down two , squares turn " your right
and there you are.-CIid Bits.
The season has arrived when tho man who Is the
proprietor Of the colossal vegetable or the Inclined
to embonpoint flower proudly comes to the front.
Charles S. Mead, Of Cornwall, f. the latest. sun
flower "slxteen feet high with flower on itfOurteen
q half pounds Is his proud boast Next
He Had Evidently Studied Hlstory.-she- Freddie,
how often have / told you not to play with your SOL
He~Yes but, mamma, this is a religious war;
accident News.
"The Milling sphere" is the name of weekly
paper pIblsh In st. Louis by Donan & Co.
German Band Maser-Arcyou all chock full Of beer
The Band-Js-
G. b. M-Shmfed NIT wursti
The Banda.
G. d. M.-Den We will begns.-TOwn Topics.
What is to be the tate of the PIlot-boat 40.
49, which Is TO be launched at GreenpoInt today
On Friday 1t was arranged that she should be launched
at A. - p. M, and committee from the Thirteen
Club be present. young girl of thirteen years
OF age will the boat by breaking thirteen
bottle Of champagne It's nose at the same
time repeating IL dub and create thy to be
Caldwell X COLT name of thirteen letters
In Restaurant Engllshman-Gve some roast
beof, cold.
Frencbman-Glve me some cold beef, roast.
Amercan-Glve NE some cold roast becL-CrOwn
Topics.
The new law In Connecticut which prescrbes the
study of hygiene n the public schools promises 10
work well. The text book TO be used was prepared
by Nj. Charles ID ne, secretary of the state Board
Of Education, In accordance with an outline made out
by DR. j. X. Thatcher, OF Yale, and Arthur d. Morrill,,
lsuctor I'm science in the Connecticut Normal School
There Is little opposition ~ the study on the part o!
the parents though doubtless there some Of the
same way OF thinking with the ostImable who
sent message the teacher that she didn't want her
little girl to Il learn anything about her lnnaris"
Her vacation didn't seem to do your wife much
good. Perhaps she didn't take enough exercise
on. yes she did She sat on the piazza and talked
continuously for three hours every day ON the stretch
-tBoston Transcript
What II my lover be dark or fair,
1 have wish 1 do not care.
So sings poet who contributes to The Rochester
Union" She Is taking sensible course. IL IS ab
s'lrl in those days not to ignore the color line.
DO not give a boy n kitten for a playmate give him
ode and cat Boy and puppy VIII grow UP into
young man and a dog.-(FOrest and Stream.
"The Springfield Republican" thinks that the day
may come when Massachusetts will have give way
to Michigan In wealth, culture and political influence.
Michigan. IL says "has enc source OF state unlca
ton aud intellectual leadership which Is lacking
Massachusetts-a single, compact, popular and we'll
managed university, which yearly trains somo hun
dreds Of and women for the higher professions,
aud gives them that similarity Of culture and unity Of
aid which separate and rather dscoTlant univer
stiles and colleges fail impaIt." This Is rather
significant admission for Massachusetts paper TO
make
The novel wItors fond Of quoting the determine
ton Of their heroine ~ sell her lie dearly as
possible. They probably would have understand
that she Intends to marry Old for lis money
-(DostOn Transcript
Church choirs In Wales are very considerable they
go up to tho Top Of the highest mountains b practice
There will bo half dozeu State tickets In the field
IN Now-lork this year The moro tickets IN lilo fold
New DIRK the quicker the Democratic party will
be turned out OF the Held in that stato Norrstown
Herald
Tho Venetian gomdOcrs have recently struck because
certain privileges were granted ~ q number VI
steamers.
Sir Dinshaw Manocldee Petit. rarsee mill owner
NJ Notnl, has IN MILL
dollasf, for various benevolent purposes Pretty
fair for a benighted heather.
MIR. Fiddle and Mr. Paddle have met at tho Widow
Glltcdscs
Mr.. Fiddle (asdoI wish that concelcd ass, Paddle,
would CO.
MIR Paddle (aslde)-That stupid IDIOT Fiddle, never
knows when he Il In the way.
Widow Gltcdgc (asidel-T shall BIO uncomnonly
glad whom both these foolish fellows remember that
they have engagements flown Topics.